AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
ARIZONA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
ARIZONA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Arizona has been awarded $4,028,446 grants to support 78 projects, including but not limited to, 10 research and/or education projects, 15 professional development projects and 32 producer-led projects. Arizona has also received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.
Some grant programs may have been started or ended, or both, within the selected date range. Complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.
| RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| SW23-947 | Harnessing livestock and microbes to improve rangeland productivity and soil health | $304,450 | Dr.Caroline Havrilla Colorado State University Dr.Catherine Gehring Northern Arizona University Dr.Elise Gornish University of Arizona Dr.Seth Munson United States Geological Survey | |
| SW19-904 | The utility of plant traits to identify range seeding candidates that can achieve multiple management goals | $342,481 | Elise Gornish University of Arizona Dr.Albert Barberan University of Arizona Dr.Jeffrey Fehmi University of Arizona Dr.Mitch McClaran University of Arizona Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis George Ruyle University of Arizona | |
| SW05-065 | Increased production of inland shrimp farms | $98,024 | Feng-Jyu Tang-Nelson University of Arizona | |
| SW01-062 | Assessing Sustainability of Shrimp Aquaculture and Integration with a Field Crop | $68,523 | Kevin Fitzsimmons Univ of AZ Environmental Research Lab | |
| SW01-056 | Conservation Tillage Benefits in a Cotton Centered Crop Rotation System | $175,277 | William McCloskey University of Arizona | |
| SW01-026 | Development of a Sustainable Polyculture Seaweeds and Fish on Molokai | $95,200 | Stephen Nelson University of Arizona Environmental Research Lab | |
| SW00-053 | Improving Pollination in the Southwest: Testing the on farm feasibility of establishing and managing the carpenter bee for multiple crop farming systems | $32,150 | Jim Donovan Native Seeds SEARCH/University of Arizona | |
| SW98-068 | Minimum Tillage Systems for Cotton: Reduced Energy, Time, and Particulates | $182,850 | Robert Roth University of Arizona Dr.James Walworth University of Arizona | |
| SW98-036 | Indian Range Livestock Production in the West and Southwest: Entering, Enduring and Emerging from Drought Conditions | $103,000 | Robert Kattnig University of Arizona | |
| SW97-025 | Sustainable Culture of the Edible Red Seaweed, Gracilaria parvispora, in Traditional Hawaiian Fishponds | $95,201 | Edward P. Glenn Univ. of AZ, Dept. of Soil, Water & Env. Science | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WPDP25-037 | Train the Trainer: Increasing Conservation Planning Aptitude Across AZ | $100,000 | Deborrah Smith Arizona Association of Conservation Districts | |
| WPDP25-016 | Training for the Future of Arizona’s Small-Scale Agriculture: Sustainable Pest Management | $98,427 | Naomi Dayoob University of Arizona Ayman Mostafa University of Arizona | |
| WPDP25-017 | Empowering Voices for Sustainable Rangelands: Expanding communication resources for sustainable rangeland management | $99,125 | Amber Dalke University of Arizona Flavie Audoin The University of Arizona | |
| WPDP24-008 | Sharing Our Way - SOW Seeds Conference and Guidebook | $99,954 | Dr.Andrea Carter Native Seeds/SEARCH | |
| WPDP24-001 | PRECISION DRONE TECHNOLOLGY TRAINING FOR ARIZONA FRTEP AGENTS | $97,871 | Dr.Edward Franklin University of Arizona | |
| WPDP23-007 | Strengthening the Technology Toolbox for Sustainable Rangeland Management | $99,769 | Ashley Lauren Hall University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Dr.Leslie Roche UC Davis Dr.Mark Thorne University of Hawaii at Manoa | |
| WPDP22-016 | Collaborative Training for Virtual Fencing Implementation for Sustainable Rangeland Management under Environmental Uncertainty | $99,679 | Dr.Aaron Lien University of Arizona Aaron Lien, Ph.D. Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona Andrew McGibbon Santa Rita Ranch LLC Flavie Audoin The University of Arizona | |
| WPDP22-019 | From the ground up: Educating Cooperative Extension and NRCS about agricultural technologies to enhance soil health | $70,723 | Elise Gornish University of Arizona | |
| WPDP21-026 | Increasing the Online Communication Toolbox for Sustainable Rangeland Management: A Train-the-Trainer Program | $99,993 | Amber Dalke University of Arizona Retta Bruegger Colorado State University Extension | |
| WPDP21-007 | Natural Resource Conservation Professional Development Project | $96,400 | Deborrah Smith Arizona Association of Conservation Districts | |
| EW17-006 | Collaborative Training for Southwest Grassland Restoration under Environmental Uncertainty | $71,503 | George Ruyle University of Arizona | |
| EW14-002 | SOLAR ENERGY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ARIZONA EXTENSION EDUCATORS | $65,559 | Dr.Edward Franklin University of Arizona | |
| EW07-020 | "High Tech, High Touch" Professional Development in Geospatial Applications for Invasive Species Management | $60,560 | Barron Orr University of Arizona | |
| EW02-010 | Striking a Balance: Rangeland Evaluation and Monitoring in the 4-Corners Region | $100,000 | Joanna Austin-Manygoats Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture John Blueyes Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture | |
| EW98-007 | Navajo Noxious Weed Training Program | $52,542 | Wallace Tsosie Navajo Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FW25-022 | Increasing revenue and sustainable practices: Improving crop yield, soil health, and diversity by combining aquaculture and vegetable production | $24,550 | Rylan Morton-Starner Forestdale Farm LLC | |
| FW25-012 | Testing Native, Herbaceous and Woody Perennials as Cut Flowers and Foliage for the Floral Design Marketplace | $24,492 | Kate Watters Wild Heart Farm | |
| FW25-008 | Tower Garden Initiative for Underserved Schools | $25,000 | Dionne Washington Project Roots | |
| FW20-367 | Developing new, space efficient, growing techniques, with water conservation, native fish preservation, and increased crop yields for small farmers. | $19,983 | Rylan Morton-Starner Forestdale Farm LLC | |
| FW20-359 | Reduce water consumption in urban agriculture in arid climates | $20,000 | Chaz Shelton Merchant's Garden AgroTech Inc | |
| FW19-342 | Wild crop relatives and landrace cover crops for arid-land vineyards | $19,669 | Sarah Fox Sand-Reckoner Vineyard | |
| FNC18-1138 | Mitigation of Potential Adverse Effects of Transgenic Crop Production for Long-Term Improvement of Soil Health | $7,481 | Michael Osweiler MICHAEL OSWEILER | |
| FW17-048 | Sustainable Alternative Livestock Feed System for Small-Scale Ranchers | $20,000 | Chelise Largent Chelise Largent | |
| FW17-017 | Honey Bee Mating Control and Production Cost Analysis In Africanized Regions Using Instrumental Insemination | $20,000 | Jaime de Zubeldia Jaime de Zubeldia | |
| FW16-032 | Sustainable Water Management in a Passive Irrigation System | $19,660 | Aaron Anderson Viking Agriculture LLC | |
| FW14-007 | Sustainable Method of Protecting Western Redcedar from Deer Browsing | $15,000 | Dr.Andrej Romanovsky Tree Fever Farm: Forestland Conservation and Development | |
| FW13-142 | Integrating Traditional Foods with Aquaponics in the Desert Southwest | $14,972 | Aaron Cardona Arevalos Farm | |
| FW12-068 | On-Farm Pollinator Habitat | $25,000 | Dr.Gary Nabhan Almuniya de los Zopilotes orchard | |
| FW11-017 | Agricultural Soil Amendment Project | $14,870 | Bill Edwards North Leupp Family Farms Stacey Jensen NLFF | |
| FW11-033 | Navajo Crop Demonstration Project | $30,000 | Ernesto Zamudio Principal Investigator | |
| FW10-060 | Eastern Navajo Cattle Herd Improvement | $29,992 | Anthony Howard Eastern Navajo Cattle Growers | |
| FW09-032 | Intensive Cultivation Through Edible Cover Cropping Integrated with Bee Keeping | $14,900 | James Golo | |
| FW07-310 | Hopi Rangeland Management Series | $14,513 | Dennis Becenti | |
| FW05-005 | Partnership for Monitoring Rangeland and Riparian Health in Red Rock Canyon Watershed, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | $19,976 | Richard Collins Collins C6 Ranch | |
| FW04-113 | Ganado Farm Board Agricultural Marketing Study | $15,000 | Teresa Showa Ganado Farm Board | |
| FW03-002 | EC Bar Ranch Riparian Grazing Management Project | $7,500 | James Crosswhite EC Bar Ranch | |
| FW03-104 | Wool and Weavings Fair Traded from the Source | $15,000 | Carol Halberstadt Black Mesa Weavers for Life and Land | |
| FW02-215 | Chinle Valley Navajo Truck Farm Project | $13,500 | Gwendolyn Wagner | |
| FW01-066 | Fruitvale Community Garden | $2,768 | Patricia Vigil | |
| FW00-325 | Navajo Corn Pollen, Young Ears of Corn for Knee-Down-Bread, and Neeshjizhi Marketing | $7,740 | Teresa Showa | |
| FW00-338 | Sustainable Shrimp Farm Tours and Direct Sales Project | $5,800 | Gary Wood | |
| FW00-258 | Gila River Farms Fresh Produce Market | $3,750 | Mary Thomas | |
| FW99-061 | Carrying on Dine' Cultural/Traditional Flour Corn Farming: Roots of Dine' People | $5,000 | Woodie and Maggie Jodie | |
| FW98-031 | Navajo Nation Livestock Disease Survey | $7,000 | Glenda Davis | |
| FW96-012 | Goal-Driven Intensive Management of a Riparian/Sandy Bottom Site | $4,310 | Kali Holtschlag Adams Ranch | |
| FW96-045 | Managing Biological Processes for Maximum Diversity and Productivity | $2,500 | Mike Mercer | |
| FW96-010 | Moving Succession Forward in a Lahmann Lovegrass Monoculture | $3,000 | Steve Getzwiller Spear G Ranch | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GW25-002 | GROW: Growing Resilience, Opportunity, and Wellbeing in agriculture—Assessing stress, coping, and mental health needs among Arizona agricultural producers | $29,735 | Dr.Alder Keleman Saxena Northern Arizona University Ashley Wright The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Kristy Kinlicheenie The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Ashley Menges The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Gayle Gratop Northern Arizona University | |
| GW22-243 | Testing the potential of seed pellets to improve the soil health in rangelands | $28,577 | Dr.Albert Barberan University of Arizona Ben Yang University of Arizona | |
| GW20-210 | Carbon Dioxide Enrichment of Controlled Environment Plant Chambers via Specialty Mushroom Cultivation | $25,000 | Dr.Barry Pryor University of Arizona Justin Chung University of Arizona Dr.Barry Pryor University of Arizona Justin Chung University of Arizona | |
| GW19-196 | Shrub Encroachment Early Detection System (SEEDS): a rangeland conservation tool | $24,994 | Steven Archer The University of Arizona Dr.Willem van Leeuwen University of Arizona, Arizona Remote Sensing Center William Rutherford University of Arizona | |
| GW18-131 | Empowering producers to effectively integrate chemical and biological controls through research and outreach on selective chemistries and impacts on natural enemies. | $25,000 | Dr.Peter Ellsworth University of Arizona Isadora Carlos Bordini University of Arizona | |
| GW18-024 | Ecosystem Services on Shrub-Encroached Rangelands; Balancing Supply and Demand | $25,000 | Steven Archer The University of Arizona Scott Jones University of Arizona | |
| GW15-006 | Biocrusts, grass establishment, and restoration of working rangelands | $24,934 | Steven Archer The University of Arizona Cheryl McIntyre University of Arizona | |
| GW12-064 | Enhancing the Potential for Sustainability through Participatory Environmental Assessment | $25,000 | Barron Orr University of Arizona Anahi Ocampo Melgar University of Arizona | |
| GW10-034 | Influences of Society, Politics and Local Knowledge on Ranch Management | $25,000 | George Ruyle University of Arizona Steven Woods University of Arizona | |
| GW10-030 | Characterization of Soil Fungal Communities Associated with Native and Invasive Grass Species in Southern Arizona | $18,329 | Dr.Barry Pryor University of Arizona Carol Rowand University of Arizona Dept. of Plant Sciences | |
| GW10-015 | Agriculture, Water, and Institutions: An Investigation of Water Management Policy and its Effects on Water Use by Agriculture in Arizona | $8,795 | John Anderies Arizona State University Haley Paul Arizona State University | |
| GW10-004 | Assessing Direct and Indirect Interactions between Insect and Plant Pathogens and Their Impact on Insect Herbivores | $24,996 | Dr.Patricia Stock Entomology-University of Arizona Patricia Navarro | |
| GW07-007 | An Environmentally-Friendly Alternative for Control of the Citrus Nematode in Arizona | $19,746 | Dr.Patricia Stock Entomology-University of Arizona Joanna Gress University of Arizona | |
| GW07-004 | Contamination of non-Bt cotton fields by transgenic Bt cotton | $20,000 | Yves Carriere University of Arizona Shannon Heuberger University of Arizona | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| OW20-359 | Growing the bees to grow the farm | $48,682 | Dr.Ethel Villalobos University of Hawaii | |
| OW12-010 | Production, Milling and Marketing of Arid-Adapted Heritage Grains in the Desert Borderlands to Increase Food Security | $49,950 | Chris Schmidt Native Seeds/SEARCH | |
| PDP STATE PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| The following are non-competitive awards that fund the activities of the SARE state coordinator(s) within each state. | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| WAZ25-001 | Arizona SARE State Implementation Grant | $120,000 | Dr.Randy Norton The University of Arizona Dr.Debankur Sanyal The Universitiy of Arizona | |
| WAZ22-001 | Arizona SARE State Implementation Grant | $90,000 | Dr.Randy Norton The University of Arizona Dr.Debankur Sanyal The Universitiy of Arizona | |
| WSP19-026 | 2019 Western Professional Development State Program - Arizona | $45,886 | Dr.Randy Norton The University of Arizona Dr.Debankur Sanyal The Universitiy of Arizona | |
| WSP18-003 | Arizona 2018-2020 PDP project | $28,636 | Dr.Randy Norton The University of Arizona Joshua Sherman University of Arizona | |
| WSP17-003 | 2018 University of Arizona PDP Project | $37,998.54 | Rick Gibson University of Arizona Dr.Randy Norton The University of Arizona | |
For further information on projects, contact Western SARE at (406) 994-4789 or wsare@montana.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).